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黃頰麥雞

简黄颊麦鸡 · 繁黃頰麥雞

Mandarin · pinyin huáng jiá mài jī

(bird species of China) sociable lapwing (Vanellus gregarius)

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黃: huáng · yellow; surname; Kangxi radical 201
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雞: jī · chickens; domestic fowl
黄: huáng · yellow; surname
颊: jiá · cheeks, jaw
麦: mài · wheat, barley, oats; simplified form of Kangxi radical 199
鸡: jī · chicken

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2–2–4–1 · huang2 jia2 mai4 ji1

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wong4 gaap3 mak6 gai1

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